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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1937
Page
4
Public notices outline classified ad pricing 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents Memorials priced 1.50 for four stanzas and 75 cents for cards of thanks Display ads due by 10 AM with 42 cents per inch transient rate. National reps listed in major cities. Associated Press member.
A biblical teaching from Luke 10 25 27 presents the lawyer asking about eternal life and Jesus replying that one must love God with all heart soul strength and mind and love neighbor as self to live. The passage emphasizes complete devotion to God and compassionate conduct toward others.
A presidential rebuke of the Supreme Court over perceived pressures on government cases triggers calls to defend judicial independence. Editors warn adding judges would threaten the Constitution and the balance among the three branches, urging the Senate to reject attempts to influence the Court.
Aubrey Williams defends secrecy of federal agency salaries and addresses, arguing the public has no right to such information. The piece accuses Congress and Holt of challenging bureaucrats while urging action to curb billboard signboards and preserve public good.
The Herald Tribune notes a push by groups to curb highway billboards through legal action. It cites Massachusetts as a leading victory and recalls the high court's broad engagement in seven cases on outdoor advertising. Albert S. Bard analyzes the evolving court stance.
Answers to questions of fact can be obtained by writing to The Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C. Frederic J Haskin is the director. Enclose three cents for a reply.
A puzzle by R J Scott presents a square word play that reads the same vertically and horizontally and remains correct when rotated or flipped. The square challenges readers to test word placements in any orientation.
A compilation of Q and A items covering movie rights costs, umpire salaries, Marian Anderson’s career, Wilde’s lines, US school enrollments, royal succession, blood types, twilight, embassies in Washington, artist Millard Sheets, colophon definition, the Crile Clinic disaster, Puerto Rico as a market, lantern invention, and airship hangar doors.
The Crane Missouri Chronicle laments changing times as traditions fade. It notes obsolescence of old remedies and genuine foods while skeptical authorities question sulphur and molasses. The piece predicts widespread air conditioning changing daily habits and modest rural practices.
Five Dionne quints celebrated their third birthday with five cakes on the nursery table but nurses denied pieces. Dr Allan Roy Dafoe backs the no sweets policy, advising candies and cakes are not good for young children. The quints and guardians endorse popular baby foods and gadgets, delaying confection endorsements.
Washington reports a faction proposes a national industrial expansion board to regulate production, prices, wages, and hours under federal control. Brookings’ Moulton questions wage limits, while Wallace pushes price controls and PWA fund earmarks. Earle hints at Southern delegate influence and Roosevelt re nomination chatter grows.
Richmond News Leader argues Memorial Day orations distort the dead and war. The piece notes emotional nationalism can mislead the public and reveal cowardice and greed. warns that truth about war may be silenced by mobs on future Memorial Day.
A wife files for divorce from her husband over his insistence on keeping her in a trailer. The piece satirically suggests trailer living mirrors a desire to retreat into nature. It contrasts old forest life with modern urban stress and evokes images of snakes panthers and peaceful bygone days.
Jacqueline, held on a Thames barge by Mrs. Joplin and Alf, weighs a plan to slip ashore. She notices the door position and timelines while the couple’s threats and offers keep her inside and wary of pursuit. The scene sets a London-led escape on a river near Greenwich with looming danger and a chance to flee.
The page recalls past events from one year ago with Daniel F. Miller planning Memorial Day services, a graduation class speaker selection, and local plans. It also notes five, ten, and forty year-ago items including alumni luncheons, dances, plumbing leadership, weather forecasts, a council budget, and a courthouse case.
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